Diablo III: No PVP at Launch

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PVP will be patched in at a later date.

By Anthony Gallegos

Diablo III's player-versus-player is getting cut -- at least for launch. Stating that "the PvP game and systems aren't yet living up to our standards," Diablo III Game Director Jay Wilson says the plan is "to hold back the PvP Arena system and release it in a patch following the game's launch."

"We ultimately felt that delaying the whole game purely for PvP would just be punishing to everyone who's waiting to enjoy the campaign and core solo/co-op content," writes Wilson, adding that all of the game's content is "just about complete."

The PVP patch will include "Arena maps with themed locations and layouts, PVP-centric achievements, and a matchmaking system."

While this is obviously disheartening news for the many fans out there who are eagerly awaiting to even hear an official release date, Wilson hopes "you'll find some consolation in the fact that soon, you'll be having a blast leveling characters, finding items, learning the classes, and perfecting builds…and that when the Arenas do arrive, you'll be all the better prepared for battle."